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Definition of Longirostres

1. n. pl. A group of birds characterized by having long slender bills, as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as an artificial division.

Medical Definition of Longirostres

1. A group of birds characterised by having long slender bills, as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as an artificial division. Origin: NL, fr. L. Longus long + rostrum beak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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